NEW 10/3/2004. This group is to help develop a community in the
Adirondack Region of Upstate New York (and nearby areas) among people
practicing or studying integral spiritual philosophies that have a
holistic nature, i.e., addressing mind, body, heart and soul in an
integral manner. We have a primary interest in the program of
Integral Transformative Practice (ITP) taught in the 1995 book THE
LIFE WE ARE GIVEN by Geoge Leonard and Michael Murphy (see
http://www.itp-life.com). This practice involves a daily series of
physical exercises along with meditation, progressive relaxation,
imaging/visualization, conscious eating, aerobic work, and study. We
are also interested in the work of many others, including Ken Wilber,
Wendell Berry, Alfred North Whitehead, Charles Hartshorne, Thich Nhat
Hanh, Aldous Huxley, G. Feuerstein, Aurobindo, "Process Thinkers" Jay
B. McDaniel and John B. Cobb, Jr., and more. Also of interest is the
non-duality philosophy of Advaita Vedanta. We are nonsectarian and
not affiliated with any organization or institution, and we are
respectful of diverse spiritual disciplines, finding that many
traditions provide integral approaches, even though they may not all
emphasize it in their doctrines.

We hope that this group will help foster "off-line" friendships among
locals in the Adirondack Mountain Region, but we welcome friends from
near and far, either in-person or via this electronic medium.

-Dennis K.

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